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Crisis Management? Be Human!

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I am often asked how communications can be used to “spin” a crisis. The truth is that it can’t. Often we communicators remind those we counsel that the best reaction in a crisis is to be your own best self. No evasion, no excuses.

This video of a general in the Australian army reacting to a [...]

Meet us Mondays: Maria Enie

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Maria Enie is a Senior Account Executive here at Vanguard, and she has been with the company a few weeks shy of six years!

Maria Enie at Machu Picchu.

When did you know you wanted to work in public relations? Having studied English and philosophy in college, it wasn’t until I came to work at [...]

Purple Round-up: June 14, 2013

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Do you have what it takes to start your own PR firm? Here’s 5 important things to consider before starting your own PR agency.

Facebook recently announced they will integrate clickable hashtags for users to utilize when posting content.

Source: ABC News-Online

Burger King faces PR mess in razor blade mishap. Can you say “crisis management?”

Is it possible [...]

Meet us Mondays: Clare Fahey

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Clare Fahey is an Accounting Assistant here at Vanguard, and she has been with the company for a little more than a year.

Clare Fahey with her parents in Chicago for a Bruce Springsteen concert.

When did you know you wanted to work in public relations? As an accounting major in college, I never thought [...]

Purple Round-up: June 7, 2013

Vanguardians joined more than 2,000 walkers at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s 2013 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk in D.C. on June 1-2. Our team walked 16.4 miles, collected $5,300 to support suicide prevention programs, and raised awareness about suicide and [...]